Commercial Officer

Commercial Officer: Commercial Management - Customers

Full-Time

Derby/Hybrid (3 days/week on-site)

Why Rolls-Royce?

A new exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Officer to join the General Counsel - Commercial Management Team within our Civil Aerospace Business in Derby. The Commercial Management Team works with Customers to ensure execution of the contracted revenue and liability obligations, resolve disputes and secure opportunities.

You will work closely with other functions to support high-value, complex and global transactions. This an ideal opportunity for you to develop your business and commercial skillset as part of your career development. You will also have a chance to support functional improvement activities and strategic projects across the broader commercial teams.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world and every great product needs a great business behind it. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

Work at Rolls-Royce in a busy, world-class engineering and manufacturing environment.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

You will provide an efficient and timely Commercial Management service, managing our contractual commitment alongside internal stakeholders for our global external customer base.,

You will also:

• Manage profit, cash and debt relating to allocated contracts to ensure that financial targets are achieved and to provide timely and accurate inputs into the financial forecasting process.
• Manage resolution of customer issues, claims, and disputes to minimise cost and risk to the company. 
• Draft, negotiate and agree associated commercial settlements and offer letters and/or contractual amendments as necessary.
• Identify and assess potential risks and liabilities inherent in contracts and to propose and negotiate amendments to manage, minimise or mitigate such risks or liabilities whilst achieving expected financial returns.
• Complete TotalCare reconciliations, manage invoicing and issuing of credits.
• Manage profit, cash and debt relating to allocated contracts to ensure that financial targets are achieved and to provide timely and accurate inputs into the financial forecasting process.
• Interface with specialist departments within the company to obtain advice and guidance.  To evaluate such advice and thereafter develop pragmatic solutions to complex, multi-dimensional issues to meet customer and business requirements.
• Ensure delivery of relevant Customer Regional Team objectives in line with Business Plan Deployment, while demonstrating compliance with Commercial / General Counsel function and business policies and procedures.
• Complete business approvals in accordance with applicable business policies and procedures and support customer visits as required.

Who we are looking for

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles guide how we work every day and are an essential part of our assessment process. We are looking for someone who can think strategically, work collaboratively and bring clarity to complex business questions.

• You need to have a very good business aptitude with an ability to analyse data,  have strong attention to detail to identify and deliver commercial solutions.
• You have some prior experience of working with external parties such as suppliers, partners or customers.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and can develop relationships and communicate clearly and effectively at all levels of a large organisation.
• You are comfortable dealing with numerical tasks, ambiguity and demonstrate good problem-solving skills (including some financial analysis).
• You are able to overcome challenges to meet goals and deliver results.

Regional Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free! Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Grade – SNBG 7-10

Hiring Manager – Chris Hope